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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar: Teach Engineering Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time

http://nsdl.org Agenda: • Introductions • Tech and help info • Web Seminar training • Presentation • Evaluation • Chat with the presenters

http://nsdl.org How many web seminars have you attended? • 1-3 • 4-5 • More than 5 • This is my first web seminar. • I don’t know what is a web seminar. Use the letters A-E located at the top left of your actual screen to answer the poll

http://nsdl.org Al ByersAssistant Exec. DirectorNSTA Flavio MendezProgram ManagerNSTA

http://nsdl.org Tech Assistance Jeff LaymanTech Support703-312-9384jlayman@nsta.org NSTA Susan HurstcalderoneScience Teacher Volunteer Chat Moderator

http://nsdl.org What grade level do you teach? Select your answer using your poll buttons • Elementary School, K-5. • Middle School, 6-8. • High School, 9-12. • I teach college students, 13-16. • I am an Informal Educator.

Pull down menus: View: Window Layouts, Lock Windows Tools: Audio, Edit Profile Top buttons: Your current layout, Polling tools Participants’ window: Names of participants, Tools’ icons, Raise hands, Emoticons, Step away door Direct Messaging window: Show, Send Audio window: Talk button, microphone and speaker volume level

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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar: Teach Engineering Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time

http://nsdl.org http://nsdl.org -NSDL Pathways for specific content & audience -NSDL Engineering Pathway: K-Gray -Rich variety of materials found in one place http://engineeringpathway.org

Who's presenting today http://nsdl.org Martha Cyr Director K-12 Outreach Adjunct Prof. Mechanical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA "Nobody ever suggested engineering to me." Mike Mooney Associate Professor of Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO “a high school guidance counselor told me I wasn’t smart enough to be an engineer”

http://nsdl.org Goal: Use of Engineering Design to Engage Students in Learning A collection of high-quality curriculum within the NSDL Engineering Pathway http://teachengineering.org

http://nsdl.org • Outline: • What do engineers do? • What is the engineering design process? • How is the design process used? • What are engineering activities? • Where can I find resources?

http://nsdl.org What do Engineers Do? Stamp all the ones you think apply

http://nsdl.org What do Engineers Do?

http://nsdl.org What are some things engineers design? Bio-fuels Medical Equipment Transportation

http://nsdl.org What are some things engineers design? Tunnels Wind Power Structures

Engineering Design Processcommon to all designed items What order is typically followed? Order the steps below from 1 to 5… Define Problem or Need ResearchInvestigateGather Info AnalyzeEvaluateSolutions Propose Design Solutions Select & Test

Define Problem or Need Select & Test Engineering Design Process What similar things exist? Does it work? Modify & redesign ResearchInvestigateGather Info Does solution meet need? Brainstorming Proof of concept Propose Design Solutions AnalyzeEvaluateSolutions

Define Problem or Need http://nsdl.org Engineering Design Processoften common, every day issues • Issue: Hand dryers in public restrooms do not dry hands effectively. • Need solution that dries hands in an amount of time & dryness acceptable to 80% of people. • New design must cost no more than 1.5 times of current dryers.

Define Problem or Need http://nsdl.org Engineering Design Processoften common, every day issues Now it’s your turn! Think about some common or not so common problems or needs you have observed Let’s take 2 minutes and generate some ideas on the chat and on the microphones

Define Problem or Need http://nsdl.org Engineering Design Process What are some problems or needs that you think engineers should address?

Define Problem or Need Select & Test Engineering Design Process What similar things exist? Does it work? Modify & redesign ResearchInvestigateGather Info Does solution meet need? Brainstorming Proof of concept Propose Design Solutions AnalyzeEvaluateSolutions

http://nsdl.org ResearchInvestigateGather Info Engineering Design Process • Consider the hand dryer example. Engineers might: • Conduct survey/study to determine the drying time and level of dryness acceptable to 80% of people • Explore alternative methods (to forced hot air) to dry hands

ResearchInvestigateGather Info http://nsdl.org Engineering Design Process Let's find out what this audience finds acceptable for hand drying time. Stamp your answer: 0 sec 2 sec 4 sec 6 sec 8 sec 10 sec 12 sec 14 sec 16 sec

ResearchInvestigateGather Info http://nsdl.org Engineering Design Process Based on your ideas - here is the research & investigation that we would recommend:

Select & Test Propose Design Solutions Engineering Design Process There is always more than one possible way to solve a problem …. lots of brainstorming involved. This is where really creative ideas come from. Engineers evaluate multiple design solutions to determine if and how well they meet the design criteria. AnalyzeEvaluateSolutions Per qualitative or quantitative rating system, a final design is selected. The final design is then thoroughly tested.

Example TeachEngineering ActivityBombs Away! Problem/NeedGetting supplies to people in need after a disaster. Activity Summary- 120 minutes- alignment with science as inquiry and personal & social perspectives What the Students Do- Use the engineering design process- Build & test their solutions - Successful solutions land within specified target and have not broken the contents

An asteroid is on a collision course with earth; it is projected to impact somewhere in North America. The surface of the earth will be uninhabitable for one year. Your engineering team must design underground caverns to house the 10 million people of Alabraska for one year. Unit Summary- 8 lessons- 450 to 550 minutes- strongly aligned with earth science rocks & minerals, geological processes standards Search for “rocks” at teachengineering.org Example TeachEngineering Curriculum Unit Asteroid Impact

Asteroid Impact Student teams:(1) explore general and geological maps (2) determine the area of their classroom to help determine the cavern size (3) learn about map scales

Asteroid Impact Student teams:(4) test and classify rocks(5) identify important rock properties for underground caverns(6) choose a final location and size In what rock type would you build caverns?

http://nsdl.org How likely are you to try an engineering activity in your classroom? • Not very likely • I might give one a try • I definitely want to try one • I already do engineering activities.

http://engineeringpathway.org http://teachengineering.org Dr. Martha Cyr mcyr@wpi.edu THANK YOU! Dr. Mike Mooney mooney@mines.edu Robert Payo rpayo@nsdl.ucar.edu

http://nsdl.org Go to http://nsdl.org and click on the K-12 audience page • Download this seminar’s companion guide with resources from the seminar and more!

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Web Seminar Evaluation http://institute.nsta.org/survey/nsdlsurvey9.asp

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